BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Melolontha melolontha (L., 1758) (Common Cockchafer, May Bug)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melolontha melolontha | Imago | 30 May 2008 | Berks | England | 8 |
| Melolontha melolontha | Imago | 26 May 2003 | Berks | England | 6 |
| Melolontha melolontha | Imago | 16 May 2002 | Berks | England | 7 |
| Melolontha melolontha | Imago | 11 May 2002 | Berks | England | 4 |
| Melolontha melolontha? | Larva | 7 May 2001 | Berks | England | 7 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Cooter, J. & Barclay M.V.L. (eds), 2006 (Colour photograph) | A Coleopterist's handbook |
| Revels, R., 2005, Male Cockchafer, British Wildlife, Volume 16, No. 6: Front cover | Male Cockchafer |
General Works
| Walker, M.G., 1943 | Notes on the biology of Dexia rustica F., a dipterous parasite of Melolontha melolontha |
Melolontha melolontha may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Melolontha melolontha is associated with:
There may be taxa associated with Melolontha melolontha listed at higher taxonomic level
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COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
Associated with Melolontha melolontha:
| larva | larva is endoparasitoid host of larva | Dexia rustica - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) | Belshaw, R., 1993 | ||
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larva | larva is endoparasitoid host of larva | Dexiosoma caninum - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) | 
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Belshaw, R., 1993 |
Melolontha melolontha may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
SCARABAEIDAE (dung and carrion beetles) |
Melolontha (cockchafers) |
References
| Belshaw, R., 1993 | Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) |
